How to fix CDs that jump/skip

I have a number of CDs I've picked up at garage sales, and almost all of them have a track or two that jumps or skips due to scratches or some other reason. I bought one of those cleaner kits at Walmart, but no luck in fixing it with that. Anyone else have any ideas? It can be harsher because if it does happen to ruin the cd, well, no real harm done since it isn't working right to begin with!

I have a number of CDs I've picked up at garage sales, and almost all of them have a track or two that jumps or skips due to scratches or some other reason. I bought one of those cleaner kits at Walmart, but no luck in fixing it with that.
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I have a number of CDs I've picked up at garage sales, and almost all of them have a track or two that jumps or skips due to scratches or some other reason. I bought one of those cleaner kits at Walmart, but no luck in fixing it with that. Anyone else have any ideas? It can be harsher because if it does happen to ruin the cd, well, no real harm done since it isn't working right to begin with!

Thanks.

You can buy one of the buffer kits (if that is what you meant by cleaner, I am sorry) or you can try toothpaste and a cotton pad in super small circles.

I've had success before copying a cd that wouldn't play in a car or regular cd player ot the computer before, and then make another copy that doesn't skip.

The problem with CDs is usually just a scratch in the surface of the plastic coating. If you can see light through the disc, the information area, there is no fixing it. What the toothpaste and repair kits do is make the surface smooth again. It's like potholes. When the laser is trying to read the cd and hit the 'pothole' it jumps. I hope this helps, the toothpaste trick sounds pretty crazy on its own, but if you get why it works... way less crazy. Good luck!

The problem with CDs is usually just a scratch in the surface of the plastic coating. If you can see light through the disc, the information area, there is no fixing it. What the toothpaste and repair kits do is make the surface smooth again.
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The problem with CDs is usually just a scratch in the surface of the plastic coating. If you can see light through the disc, the information area, there is no fixing it. What the toothpaste and repair kits do is make the surface smooth again. It's like potholes. When the laser is trying to read the cd and hit the 'pothole' it jumps. I hope this helps, the toothpaste trick sounds pretty crazy on its own, but if you get why it works... way less crazy. Good luck!

Most of them are light scratches, so I'm hoping there is hope for them. It's frustrating how many CDs I own that are scratched, but I guess that's what happens when you frequent garage sales.